Friday, December 22, 2023

Homework, News, and Announcements

I hope everyone has a restful and happy winter break! 



Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Predictions using empathy Round 2! Complete another reading response journal entry (use your independent reading material). From notes taken in class.
-Comparative paper of Number the Stars and a Holocaust Survivor's memoirs - Now due.
-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class.
-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:
-Writing:
-Had independent time to work on writing one story based off of an idea that you were inspired by a mentor text. Please see Google Classroom. 
-Cursive Letter "M".



-Media Literacy:
-N/A.


Math:
 -Classifying Whole Numbers Assessment completed already.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Complete Second Biodiversity unit assignment. Now due. Biodiversity assessment completed.


Social Studies:
-Worked on Assignment #1 for Social Studies. Please have parents/guardians check their email to fill in the form (it may be in their spam folder as well). Put your observations on a "sticky note" on the class Jamboard. Please see Google Class Comments.


Visual Arts:
-Completed Indigenous line art with connections to nature and connections to our personal cultural celebrations.


Health:
-Complete the prompts from the Google Classroom about factors influencing our choices for use of drugs and alcohol.


Drama/Dance:
-Dance group presentations ongoing.


FRENCH
-Practicing pronunciations for the play. Presentations begin next week. All members must have cue cards, props, and costumes.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Predictions using empathy Round 2! Complete another reading response journal entry (use your independent reading material). From notes taken in class.
-Comparative paper of Number the Stars and a Holocaust Survivor's memoirs - Now due.
-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class.
-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:
-Writing:
-Had independent time to work on writing one story based off of an idea that you were inspired by a mentor text. Please see Google Classroom. 
-Cursive Letter "M".



-Media Literacy:
-N/A.


Math:
 -Classifying Whole Numbers Assessment completed already.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Complete Second Biodiversity unit assignment. Now due. Biodiversity assessment completed.


Social Studies:
-Worked on Assignment #1 for Social Studies. Please have parents/guardians check their email to fill in the form (it may be in their spam folder as well). Put your observations on a "sticky note" on the class Jamboard. Please see Google Class Comments.


Visual Arts:
-Worked on Indigenous line art with connections to nature and connections to our personal cultural celebrations.


Health:
-Complete the prompts from the Google Classroom about factors influencing our choices for use of drugs and alcohol.


Drama/Dance:
-Dance group presentations ongoing.


FRENCH
-Practicing pronunciations for the play. Presentations begin next week. All members must have cue cards, props, and costumes.